Category Archives: Thailand

Coffee Artists

Thailand is full of coffee artists.  Wherever you go for a cup of Joe, they try to outdo their coffee competitors with creative patterns and swirls of blended foam.  I hate to even stir in a spoonful of sugar for … Continue reading

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Bowls for the Giant

Recently seen in Chiang Mai.  We’re not really sure what these are, but our family refers to them as “bowls for the giant.”  We assume that the giant was out of bowls for his Frosted Flakes and needed to restock.  … Continue reading

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Bangkok Knight

My oldest son (14) and I recently went to see Batman: The Dark Knight in the IMAX theater in Bangkok.  We live in Chiang Mai (about ten hours away by train). It was his first train ride and his first … Continue reading

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Ice (Water) Breaker

Happy New Year! It’s Songkran in Thailand this week! We took the family down to the moat around the old city in Chiang Mai to see the festival today. It’s got to be the world’s largest water fight! People roam … Continue reading

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It’s Called WALKING Street!

So many different people have recommended that we go see “Walking Street” in Chiang Mai that we just had to go this weekend. It’s a place where local vendors hawk their wares. We thought we would take a few hours, … Continue reading

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Nightmare on the River Kwai

So, there I was, standing in my underwear in a room full of people, and I thought to myself, “This is not how I expected this evening to turn out.” I know what you’re saying, “Been there. Done that. Got … Continue reading

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